Purdue advanced to the Elite Eight in dramatic fashion during March Madness, defeating Texas 79 to 77 in a last-second win in the Sweet 16.
Trey Kaufman Renn tapped in a missed shot by Braden Smith with just 0.7 seconds left to seal the win.
The late basket came moments after Texas tied the game when Dailyn Swain completed a three-point play with 11.9 seconds left.
According to the Associated Press, the match was closely contested throughout, with both teams trading baskets in the final minutes.
Kaufman Renn led Purdue with 20 points, while Smith added 16 points and five assists.
Smith described the decisive moment after the match: “I stood under the rim and said, ‘Please go in there, please go in there.'”
“Trey gave the tip perfectly and I thought, ‘Thank God, thank God, that went in.’”
Texas was led by Tramon Mark, who scored 29 points despite an injury in the closing stages.
The Longhorns had briefly taken the lead late in the game, but Purdue capitalized after Texas made a defensive change in the final seconds, creating space at the basket.
With the win, Purdue will face either Arizona or Arkansas in the Elite Eight, continuing its strong run in the tournament.
